Becker’s Spine Review

Nicholas Grosso, MD, serves as the president of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md.  He also practices as a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at the Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland Care Center in Catonsville, Columbia and Eldersburg. Dr. Grosso…

Implementing new protocols can go a long way in improving orthopedic patient care, recovery and outcomes.  Ask Orthopedic Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to orthopedic surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine…

In January, Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina made the strategic decision to sell off its physician therapy business to Atlanta-based PT Solutions Physical Therapy.  In April, the practice made another major decision to part with 18 MRI locations, which it sold to…

Ravi Chari, MD, stepped into the role of Orthopaedic Solutions Management’s CEO last year and over the past seven months he’s bolstered its practices’ supply chain, infrastructure and benchmarking. Dr. Chari spoke with Becker’s about how his time with OSM…

Here are five key updates from Orthofix since March 12. 1. Vickie Capps joined Orthofix’s board of directors. She has extensive experience in finance and executive leadership and is on the board for other companies including Amedisys, Janux Therapeutics and…

Robert Bray Jr., MD, founder of DISC Sports and Spine Center in Newport Beach, Calif., is the first neurosurgeon in his state to devote his practice to minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Bray performs 95% of his surgeries outpatient and…

Daniel Choi, MD, serves as the owner of Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island in New York City.  He is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, training at Chicago-based Northwestern University’s Feinberg School…

Rachel Bratescu, MD, is a spine surgeon at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She joined the hospital in August 2024 after completing fellowships at NYU Langone Health and Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Bratescu is the first…

Aurora Spine saw revenues grow 10% year over year in the first quarter of 2025, according to financial results posted May 22. The company reported $4.42 million in revenue during the first quarter, largely due to more ASC and pain…

Dennis Smith, MD, who worked at Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates, died, the practice said in a May 21 LinkedIn post. The retired orthopedic surgeon joined Olympia Orthopaedic Associates in 2001 and specialized in arthritis, fracture care, joint replacement and general…